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Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 115190 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether data on triple-negative breast cancer is used to identify variation in diagnosis, treatment and outcomes between i) regions and ii) NHS trusts.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Mar 2026

The National Cancer Plan was published on 4 February 2026 and sets out how data will be collected and used to transform healthcare productivity, spot delays, and improve outcomes. This will build directly on the 10-Year Health Plan’s mission to make data ...